The Reverend Jeff Potter is an Anglican priest and serves as Church Planter and Lead Pastor at St. Stephen’s, Maple. Jeff has just recently accepted an appointment from Bishop Susan Bell to serve as the Diocesan Missioner for the Diocese of Niagara – a position that Jeff is excited to begin this fall.

Jeff holds an Honours Master of Divinity from Wycliffe College, and a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School. Jeff practiced law at a large Bay Street firm prior to responding to God’s call to full-time ordained ministry in the Anglican Church.

Jeff is passionate about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and works to build up well-equipped disciples. Prior to being called to plant something new at St. Stephen’s, Jeff served at other large, well-established churches in Toronto. He currently serves as Team Lead of Fresh Expressions Canada, and has previously served as Co-Chair and Creative Director of the Diocesan Spirit of Invitation working group, and as a member of the Vital Church Planting organizing committee.

With a deep interest and broad experience in missional theology both academically and as a practitioner, Jeff is a sought-after conference speaker and workshop leader. He is frequently invited to speak on topics including church-planting and fresh expressions, church renewal and revitalisation, and missional theology.

Jeff’s wife, Becky, works as a tax lawyer and also serves as the Children’s Ministry Coordinator at St. Stephen’s. Together, they have a three-year-old daughter, Josie, a one-year-old son, Jamie, and a hyper-active dog, Harriet.